Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 11, 2026

Introduction

The Basset Hound Club of Southern California, Inc. ("BHCSC," "we," "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at bhcsc.com.

Information We Collect

Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject selection, and message. This information is sent to our club officers via email and is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These tools may collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, and general geographic location. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Cookies and Tracking

Our website may set cookies through the following services:

Google Analytics 4: Used for website traffic analysis. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cloudflare: Our website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may set security cookies to protect against malicious traffic.
Cloudflare Turnstile: Our contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile for security verification. This service may set cookies to distinguish between human and automated traffic.
Accessibility preferences: We store your accessibility settings in your browser's local storage so they persist between visits. This data never leaves your device.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to respond to your inquiries, improve our website, and understand how visitors interact with our content. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information you provide. Our website is served over HTTPS, and our hosting provider (Cloudflare) implements industry-standard security measures.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information about the personal data we collect, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the sale of your data (we do not sell personal data). To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.